The Music Makers and Shakers
This month, the beat goes on... and on!
Dear Friends,
If you’ve been a Craftsmanship Magazine reader (and listener!) for a while, then you know we love exploring the endlessly fascinating world of music through the lens of craft.
Throughout the month of July, we’re highlighting stories and podcasts that feature musicians and instrument makers from a variety of genres, all of whom are “moving beyond tradition” in some interesting way. With this story collection, we’re touching on some ways that musical traditions are being preserved and passed on through modern technology (“The Cowboy Folklorist”); profiling a groundbreaking modern jazz artist (sneak preview below!); interviewing an avant-garde maker of the digeridoo for a forthcoming episode of The Secrets of Mastery; and more. And if that’s not enough, you can always visit our website for additional stories from our free archives, such as this collection of audience favorites: “The Music Makers.”
Thank you for reading and sharing our stories, for supporting our work with a paid subscription if you can, and for being part of the Craftsmanship community. We couldn’t do this without you.
Sincerely,
The Craftsmanship Team
Coming Soon…
This Friday: “The Reed Artist”
A writer searches Istanbul's cafés and alleys for the king of the ney, an enigmatic — and at times, endangered — flute that has long been a mainstay of Muslim musical traditions.
Next Week: “Hitting All the High Notes” 🎺
On Friday, July 17, we’ll be releasing our new, illustrated profile of jazz trumpet master Delbert Anderson (Diné / Navajo), written by RoseMary Diaz.
ICYMI…
"Humility and Hustle," with NEST's Rebecca van Bergen
The founder of NEST talks about her passion for supporting craft-based businesses, what it takes for artisans to succeed—and why their success matters on the global scale.
On Adaptability and Letting Go, with Annie Morhauser
From selling her glassware at craft fairs to seeing her work in the Smithsonian, Annie Morhauser has earned a place in design history. What advice does she have for other artisan-entrepreneurs?
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